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MST 203:
Ecology of Captive Fish & Invertebrates. Ticket:
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Lab
Class Meets:
Aug. 28-Dec. 18. Every other Fri., 12:00-3:00pm, for nine sessions: Aug 28,
Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23, Nov. 6, 20, Dec. 4 and 18, in room; SM 202. |
Web Page: www.saddleback.edu/faculty/janderson |
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MST 203: Ecology of Captive Aquatic Fish and Invertebrates (Hybrid Distance Education course = Internet Lecture and In-class lab meetings) |
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Course Description: This is a hybrid distance-ed
course. Threaded discussions, assignments; worksheets, readings and quizzes, will
occur on-line and lab activities are scheduled on-site, or in the field This course will survey the
captive fish and invertebrates encountered in the trade of marine ornamentals
and the conservation issues surrounding their use. Ecology of the
compatibility, propagation potential, captive breeding, culture challenges
and advancements in technology will be examined. Course will cover important
aspects of species acquisition, collection and transfer, as well as special
husbandry needs of select, key organisms. Student Learning Outcome: Students will be able to impart
current knowledge and techniques of aquatic animal welfare with respect to
critical biological requirements that influence the successful captivity and
propagation potential for major taxonomic groups of fish and invertebrates in
the ornamental industry. |
This
is full semester course with approximately 66.4 hrs required to complete the
coursework. This works out to 5 hrs
per week and breaks down to: 56% (37 hrs) equivalent of on-line
lecture and discussion and 44% (29 hrs) hands-on lab and
assessments. Lecture: There will be one to two lectures and or
discussion boards posted on Blackboard per week. It is of great
importance that you keep up on these on a daily basis. Labs: You
are expected to attend all labs as they are a very critical part for developing
skills and applying knowledge gained from lecture topics. Because of the
speed of this course, there is little time to catch up on missed work.
Getting a few days behind may result in you becoming hopelessly behind!
The majority of the material covered on the 2 exams comes directly from
lectures and labs, so it is to your benefit to keep up on these materials.
Begin the course by reviewing the course information presented in this
attachment and then login to Blackboard to view additional topics.
Click on a topic from the left navigation bar and familiarize yourself with the
course structure. Some of the links will take you to another web page, but it
may also cause a movie, audio file, or other multimedia to play.
Your first assignment; Introduce yourself in the first discussion forum, the
first week of class. Usually these are threaded discussions (See Discussion
Board). Access the discussion board by clicking on the discussion link.
Required Text:
The manual and texts are
available at the College Bookstore.
- MANUAL, MST 203:
ECOLOGY OF CAPTIVE MARINE FISH & INVERTEBRATES. Author:
- Marine Invertebrates:
500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species (Pocket Guide Series for Aquarists
and Underwater Naturalists) 2004, by Ronald L. Shimek
- Marine Fishes: 500+
Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species (The Pocket Expert Guide Series for
Aquarists and Underwater Naturalists),by Scott W. Michael
- Optional: Guide to Marine Invertebrates: Alaska to
Baja California by Daniel Gotshall and Marine
Fish of Pacific by Daniel Gotshall and
Aquarium Husbandry of Pacific Northwest Marine Invertebrates, Roland
Anderson, 2001, Seattle Aquarium Bookstore
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Updated:
Dec. 1, 2009 Tentative Lecture & Lab Schedule - Subject to change! |
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Week Dates |
On-Line: Lecture Topics, Discussions, Assignments & Quiz Schedule |
Labs Meet Here Friday, 12:00-3:00pm, |
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1 Aug. 28 |
*Intro:
Course info, policy, grading, field trips and safety and other business. *PPT: Intro, Marine Ornamentals & Animal Welfare: Trade, Govn't,
CRTF, CITES, AZAA, Conservation and Impact of technology (pgs
1-3 and Appendix: pgs1 --- ) |
1 -
Orientation: Blackboard, Course
business, Assignments and projects. Movie
and Lab: The Captive Environment, Aquariums (pgs 10-12) *Invertebrate
Pages Project, mid-term project (pg 22) |
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2 Sept. 4 |
Online:
QUIZ 1 *PPT: Survey of Select
Invertebrates: Identification,
Diversity and Morphology, (pgs18-23). |
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3 Sept. 11 |
*PPT: Corals: Biology,
Ecology, Propagation and Conservation Corals (pgs 23-28) *PPT: Coral Morphology & Anatomy *Reading
Assignment: Coral
Rhythms and Captive Spawning, by Steve Tyre |
2 - Labs: Coral Reef Ecology (pg 33-36) and Coral Morphology and Anatomy of Coral (pgs 37-40) * Selected
Marine Invertebrates, Marine Invert Book |
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4 Sept. 18 |
*On-Line Assignment: Understanding Ecosystem Dynamics *Reading Assignment: A New
Dawn for the Culture of Marine Ornamental Fish, by Martin Moe |
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5 Sept. 25 |
*PPT: Nutrition & Feeding: Strategies, Techniques, Prep and Sanitation (pg 59-62) *PPT: Live Food Culture and density estimates *On-Line Worksheet Assignment: Feeding & Nutrition |
3 -Lab &Workshop:
Live Food Culture Techniques, Density Estimates and Feeding Strategies
(54-59) * Selected
Marine Invertebrates, Marine Invertebrate Book |
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6 Oct. 2 |
*PPT: Animal Behavior and Environmental Enrichment (pgs 62-65) *PPT: Tidepool
Collecting: Permits, regulations, transportation, planning and recording
(pgs 60-65) |
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7 Oct. 9 |
*On-Line QUIZ 3 *On-Line Worksheet Assignment: Jellyfish and other Jellies *On-Line MID TERM, part I (posts Oct 9 - Oct 15) |
4 -MIDTERM Lab Exam, (Marine Ornamentals & Conservation - Jellies) * Lab Ntbks and Invert Pages Project Due * Selected Fish Identification, Marine Fishes Book |
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8 Oct. 16 |
*PPT: Arthropods: Biology and Husbandry; Artemia, Mysids, and Ornamental
shrimp (pgs 82-84) *Extra |
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9 Oct. 23 |
*PPT: Cephalopods: Biology, Husbandry and
Propagation of the giant octopus, chambered nautilus and cuttlefish,
their relatives (pg 85-88) |
5 -Dismissed in lieu of Field Trip to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Nov. 6. |
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10 Oct. 30 |
*PPT: Kelp Forest Fish and Invertebrates; (pgs 91-95) |
6 – MANDATORY: All Day FIELD TRIP:
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, leave at 8:40, to arrive by
10;00, leave CMA at 12:15 for lunch and Aquarium of Pacific by 1:30pm.
Approx. return 4:30/5:00 ALSO:
Fish Identification of local and tropical marine fish, Marine
Fishes Book |
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11 Nov. 6 |
*PPT: Fish: Identification, diversity,
families, morphology (pgs 96-103) *Online Assignment: Fish *Extra On-Line QUIZ 4 |
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12 Nov 13 |
*PPT: Sea Horse, Hippocampus,
Biology, Husbandry
and Propagation (pg109-112 ) |
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13 Nov. 20 |
*PPT: Sharks; Part 1: Biology, identification, morphology, conservation
(pgs 117-124) |
7 - Dismissed in lieu of Field Trip, Nov 6 |
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14 Nov. 27 |
*PPT: Sharks, part 2: Exhibition, nutrition &
feeding, quarantine, health concerns and behavior *Extra *Online Worksheet:
The Sharks |
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15 Dec. 4 |
*Special TBA Topics: Water Movement and Water Quality |
8 * Project Presentation * Research Papers are due * Review for the Final Exam * Fish Obs. Lab and Extra Credits all due |
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16 Dec. 11 |
FINAL
EXAMINIATION – part 1 On-Line: Posts Dec 11-17
(specifics posted on Blackboard) |
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**Dec. 18 |
FINAL EXAM part 2 is in Lab Class – LAB
FINAL EXAM In
class: 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
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Grading: Grades for this course will be posted on the course
Blackboard site. Grades will be updated often, and will show your
grade-to-date, weighted with respect to the differing weights of the
assignments.
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Approximate
Points Breakdown (use only as a guideline) |
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100-200 pts |
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- Exams
(lecture and lab) and Quizzes |
45.0% |
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100-200 pts |
40.0% |
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50 pts |
10.0% |
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20-30 pts |
Notebook
(refer to handout) |
5% |
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300-500 pts |
Total Points |
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Grades are assigned on a straight percent basis (accumulative
points earned / total possible): 90 - 100% = A, 89 - 80% = B, 79 - 68% =
C, 67 – 56% = D, and F is anything below 56% and
is Failure of class
Important
Dates Regarding Records & Admissions:
Drop with Refund by: Sept. 9, 09
Elect CR/NC by; Sept. 30, 09
Drop without 'W' by: Sept. 30, 09
Drop with 'W' by: Nov. 5, 09
Attendance:
You are expected to attend and participate meeting and
will accumulate attendance points. You may not miss more than 2 consecutive lab
meeting or exceed a total of 4 lab meetings throughout the semester. This
will result in an automatic failing grade and you will be dropped if no contact
is made to inform me of unusual circumstances. If you must miss a lab
class, you are responsible for any announcements and assignments as they are
scheduled above. Please check for updates posted on Blackboard.
Alternative assignments may be possible to make up for excused absences, but must
be discussed and approved of by me.
Quizzes
& Exams: Quizzes are
scheduled above and are On-Line under Assignments. They are open book and
notes, but you should be well prepared as they will be timed tests! These will
be a combination of matching, true and false, multiple choice, fill in the
blank and short answer. These will include both lecture and lab components of
the class. Use the study guide, notes, manual, worksheets and lab exercises to
study with. Be prepared to discuss on-line during “exam
review”, scheduled as lecture just prior to exam! Exams are scheduled in
advance, and will occur on-site during first hour or so of lab meeting.
Do not miss an Exam Date or this will result in serious consequences to your
grade.
Research Paper: Refer to the course information posted on
Blackboard for specific directions. Your preliminary summary and outline is
to be submitted by email attachment: Oct. 30, to Julie for comments and
approval. Research Project Presentation and written projects are
due on or before Dec. 4.
Lab Exercises, Worksheets and Readings: All labs, worksheets and readings are due as
requested, late assignments will result in 20% reduction for 1st
week late and 40% reduction the 2nd week and will not be accepted
after the 3rd!
Lab exercises, as indicated in the course syllabus,
are to be submitted the next lab class meeting and are to be retained in
your notebook as evidence of completion.
Assigned Reading Reports and Worksheet assignments are
to be submitted on-line the week following the posted week from the
syllabus above.
Field Trips to Local Tidepool
and either Cabrillo Marine Aquarium or the Aquarium of the Pacific These trips are required.
Classroom and aquarium facility will be used to
support some of the lab activities and workshops
Extra
Credit: These can be earned in a
number of ways, but cannot exceed an accumulation of 25 pts. Assistance
with specific program tasks, as approved by instructor, (i.e. display
information, data collect/recording/entry, animal husbandry and related
projects), submitting other pre-approved assignments of 5-10 pts, as
approved by instructor.
Rules
and Safety: It is your
responsibility to be aware of and adhere to the rules and safety guidelines for
student behavior as listed in the Saddleback College Catalog and in the Lab
Safety & Protocol included in the course manual and posted in course
documents on Blackboard. You must sign and return a copy of the Lab
Safety & Protocol for our records.
Student
Services: General Student Service
Information is available at the Saddleback College Website. General, academic,
and service information can be obtained by accessing the Counseling Division
and Financial Aid Websites. Individual and small group counseling information
such as academic planning and review of transcripts is available by
appointment. All other student services are available on campus during normal
business hours.
Accommodations
for Students with Disabilities: This
course meets the requirements set forth in the accessibility checklist and
universal design grid provided by Special Services. The Web Pages, video
presentations, textbooks and class materials used in this course are accessible
to students with disabilities. If you have any questions about
accommodations, please contact Special Services, Mike Sauter.
You will need to provide documentation of your disability to the Special
Services Office in the
Contact Information:
Email. This is the preferred method
of contact rather than phone! I check this at least 3 times a day and am
on-line much of the time. Expect responses within 6 hours during the
hours of 8:30am to 10:30 pm. Due to the large amount of spam that I
receive, all of your emails must have MST 203 in the subject field so that they
don’t get trashed.
SIGNATURE SHEET (Student must read,
sign and submit this page to the instructor):
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF SYLLABUS: I have read this syllabus and
understand the policies outlined in this document along with any elaboration on
the part of the instructor. Any items unclear to me have been brought to
the attention of the instructor and clarified to my satisfaction. I shall
adhere to the policies outlined in this document without exception and accept
any aforementioned penalties as a result of failing to follow these rules.
Furthermore: I shall behave as a consummate professional as outlined
above in section 11 (above) entitled Class Conduct.
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